Raiders' trail of terror at city centre scrap yard

THREE armed men attempted to carry out a robbery before driving off in a stolen car, crashing into a parked vehicle and narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with another car carrying a mother and her child.

THREE armed men attempted to carryout a robbery before driving off in a stolen car, crashing into a parked vehicle and narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with another car carrying a mother and her child.

Armed with an electric saw and a crowbar, the balaclava-clad men threatened staff and attempted to force their way into the cash office at EMR Scrap metal yard in Stoney Stanton Road at about 8.50am on Monday September 26.

The stolencar was a blue Renault Megane Sport, registration HK07 OTL, taken at knifepoint from its driver in Gielgud Way, Walsgrave, on September 22.

The offenders, who may have been injured in the crash, escaped on foot.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.